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BL3 2DB

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2DB

Overview

Postcode BL3 2DB is located in a major urban area, within the Great Lever ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Burnden & Great Lever area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Burnden & Great Lever is £33,000 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Heywood Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
31.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,195 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

31.9%

Approximately 31.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Burnden & Great Lever is £33,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL3 2DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2DB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 2DB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 2DB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHeywood ParkLargeWalking directions to Heywood Park
0.5 miGreat Lever ParkSmallWalking directions to Great Lever Park

Area Profile

Population
429
Population density
10,516 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
163
38.08%
British
124
28.97%
Indian
49
11.45%
African
20
4.67%
Other White
18
4.21%
Total population: 428

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
41
29.71%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.46%
Owns outright
31
22.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
19.57%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.9%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Great Lever

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £142,000 in Great Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £330,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Lever in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Lever over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£274,500
Flats5£85,500
Semi-Detached26£175,250
Terraced39£118,000

10 year median price trend in Great Lever

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Lever.

Schools

In the BL3 2DB postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 2DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableLord's SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 2DB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 2DB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondisBelford Drive, Bolton, BL3 3DJWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miishopRishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BRWalking directions to ishop
0.1 miA&H Global Market252 Rishton Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2EHWalking directions to A&H Global Market
0.1 miNewsmart Off LicenceBack Rishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BUWalking directions to Newsmart Off Licence
0.1 miJay General Store22 Lever Edge Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3HUWalking directions to Jay General Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.